Weekly Workload

Weekly Workload for Physics Students

Week 1: August 2 - 6

1. Monday
a. Introduction
b. Syllabus
c. Lesson 1 – Units, chapter 1; vectors, chapter 2
d. Lab Exercise #1: Measurements
e. Homework Assignment 1: Read Chapters* 1-4 and do Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, and 39 on pp 15-16; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53, 63, 65 and 71 on pp 48-54; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, and 53 on pp 76-80; due 8/5
f. Essay 1: Aristotle; due 8/5

2. Tuesday
a. Introduction and Logistics
b. Lesson 2 – Motion in 1 D, 2D and 3D; chapter 3; Trigonometry & Vectors chapter 4
c. Lab Exercise #2: Density of Water
d. Homework Assignment 1: Read Chapters* 1-4 and do Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, and 39 on pp 15-16; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53, 63, 65 and 71 on pp 48-54; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, and 53 on pp 76-80; due 8/5
e. Essay 1: Aristotle; due 8/5

3. Wednesday – No Class; Study for Test 1

4. Thursday
a. Introduction
b. Turn in Homework 1, Essay 1
c. Test 1 on Chapters 1 - 4
d. Mind Game 1
e. Lesson 3 – Circular Motion, chapter 5; Torque, Chapter 6
f. Lab Exercise #3, Linear Motion
g. Homework Assignment 2: Read Chapters 5-9 and do Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, and 53 on pp 103-107; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53, 63, and 65 on pp 177-184; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, and 53 on pp 210-213; and Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, and 53 on pp 244-248; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, and 53 on pp 289-292; due 8/12
h. Essay 2 on Isaac Newton, due 8/12

5. Friday – No Class

Week 2: August 9 - 13

1. Monday
a. Introduction/Logistics
b. Return papers
c. Running Grades
d. Review of Lesson 3 – Circular Motion
e. Lesson 4 – Newton's Laws
PHY1100 Addendum to Course Syllabus, August 2010, Dr Dave Menke, page 4 of 6

f. Lab Exercise #4: Circular Motion
g. Homework Assignment 2: Read Chapters 5-9 and do Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, and 53 on pp 103-107; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53, 63, and 65 on pp 177-184; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, and 53 on pp 210-213; and Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, and 53 on pp 244-248; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, and 53 on pp 289-292; due 8/12
h. Essay 2 on Isaac Newton, due 8/12

2. Tuesday
a. Introduction and Logistics
b. Running Grades
c. Review of Lesson 4 – Newton's Laws
d. Lesson 5 – Hooke's Law; Energy; Momentum
c. Lab Exercise #5: Hooke’s Law
g. Homework Assignment 2: Read Chapters 5-9 and do Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, and 53 on pp 103-107; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53, 63, and 65 on pp 177-184; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, and 53 on pp 210-213; and Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, and 53 on pp 244-248; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, and 53 on pp 289-292; due 8/12
h. Essay 2 on Isaac Newton, due 8/12

3. Wednesday – No Class; Study for Test 2

4. Thursday
a. Introduction/Logistics
b. Running Grades
c. Turn in Homework 2, Essay 2
d. Test 2 on Chapters 5 - 9
d. Mind Game 2
e. Lesson 6 – Momentum, Impulse, Conservation, Angular Momentum
f. Lab Exercise #6, Gravity
g. Homework Assignment 3: Read Chapters 10-14 and do Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53, 63, and 65 on pp 323-327; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53, 63, 65 and 77 on pp 366-371; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53 and 63 on pp 409-412; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53, 63, and 65 on pp 445-448; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53, 63, 65, 69, and 85 on pp 491-495; due 8/19
h. Essay 3 on James Prescott Joule, due 8/19

5. Friday – No Class

Week3: August 16 – 20
1. Monday
a. Introduction/Logistics
b. Return papers
c. Running Grades
d. Review of Lesson 6 - Momentum, Impulse, Conservation, Angular Momentum
e. Lesson 7 – Torque, Inertia
f. Lab Exercise #7: KE PE

PHY1100 Addendum to Course Syllabus, August 2010, Dr Dave Menke, page 5 of 6

g. Homework Assignment 3: Read Chapters 10-14 and do Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53, 63, and 65 on pp 323-327; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53, 63, 65 and 77 on pp 366-371; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53 and 63 on pp 409-412; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53, 63, and 65 on pp 445-448; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53, 63, 65, 69, and 85 on pp 491-495; due 8/19
h. Essay 3 on James Prescott Joule, due 8/19

2. Tuesday
a. Introduction and Logistics
b. Running Grades
c. Review of Lesson 7 – Torque, Inertia
d. Lesson 8 – Inertia, Torque, and Gravity
c. Lab Exercise #8 – Simple Harmonic Motion
g. Homework Assignment 3: Read Chapters 10-14 and do Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53, 63, and 65 on pp 323-327; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53, 63, 65 and 77 on pp 366-371; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53 and 63 on pp 409-412; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53, 63, and 65 on pp 445-448; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53, 63, 65, 69, and 85 on pp 491-495; due 8/19
h. Essay 3 on James Prescott Joule, due 8/19

3. Wednesday – No Class; Study for Test 3

4. Thursday
a. Introduction/Logistics
b. Running Grades
c. Turn in Homework 3, Essay 3
d. Test 2 on Chapters 10 - 14
e. Mind Game 3
f. Review Lesson 8 – Inertia, Torque, Gravity
g. Lesson 9 – Waves and Fluids
h. Lab Exercise #9, Kepler's Orbits
i. Homework Assignment 4: Read Chapters 15-16 and do Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53, and 63 on pp 530-534; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53, 63, 65, and 67 on pp 566-569; due 8/26
j. Essay 4 on Albert Einstein, due 8/26

5. Friday – No Class

Week4: August 23 - 28
1. Monday
a. Introduction/Logistics
b. Return papers
c. Running Grades
d. Review of Lesson 9 – Waves & Fluids
e. Lesson 10 – Density, Archimedes Principle, Bernoulli's Equation
f. Lab Exercise #10: Waves on a String
g. Homework Assignment 4: Read Chapters 15-16 and do Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53, and 63 on pp 530-534; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53, 63, 65, and 67 on pp 566-569; due 8/26PHY1100 Addendum to Course Syllabus, August 2010, Dr Dave Menke, page 6 of 6

h. Essay 4 on Albert Einstein, due 8/26

2. Tuesday
a. Introduction and Logistics
b. Running Grades
c. Review of Lesson 10 - Density, Archimedes Principle, Bernoulli's Equation
d. Lesson 11 – Preparation for Final Examination
c. Lab Exercise: NO MORE LABS
g. Homework Assignment 4: Read Chapters 15-16 and do Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53, and 63 on pp 530-534; Problems 1, 3, 9, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 39, 53, 63, 65 and 67 on pp 566-569; due 8/26
h. Essay 4 on Albert Einstein, due 8/26

3. Wednesday – No Class; Study for Final Exam

4. Thursday
a. Introduction/Logistics
b. Running Grades
c. Turn in Homework 4, Essay 4
d. Final Exam on Chapters 15 - 16
d. Mind Game NO MIND GAME
e. Lesson 12 – NO MORE LESSONS
f. Lab Exercise: NO MORE LABS
g. Homework Assignment 5: NO MORE HOMEWORK
h. Essay 5: NO MORE ESSAYS

5. Friday – No Class; END OF TERM


Final Exam is on Thursday August 27. It will have 15 questions directly from Homework Assignment 4. *All chapters and Review Exercises / Critical Thinking are from the textbook: Physics, Volume 1, 4th Edition, By J.S. Walker

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